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J.D. Vance group proposed rare earth deal to Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro

A report indicates that a group associated with U.S. Senator J.D. Vance proposed a deal to Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian presidential candidate. The proposal involved establishing a rare earth supply chain aimed at reducing China's influence, in exchange for support for Bolsonaro's presidential bid. Andre Marinho, an ally of Bolsonaro, confirmed authoring the document but stated it was not shown to any U.S. officials and was unrelated to Bolsonaro's campaign. AI

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J.D. Vance group proposed rare earth deal to Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Igor Patrick ·

    J.D. Vance group courted Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro over anti-China rare earth deal: report

    A campaign document belonging to Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing front-runner in the presidential election to be held in Brazil next month, offered Washington a rare earths supply chain designed to weaken China’s grip, local news site Amado Mundo reported on Saturday. Written in…